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Wednesday, August 3, 2016

In reply to: Argentina: man lives in cave for 40 yearsGranted
he is living a rough life, but he is free. Looks like he is in
remarkable shape for a guy almost 80. I am impressed with this man. He
needs to write his own SHTF book.-Martin
Hi Martin. Thanks for the comment.
I
did notice that as well. Let me say this just in case anyone has any
kind of doubt regarding where I stand: NO, I don’t say move to a cave. I
have no doubt it’s a miserable life. In Mr. Pedro Luca's own words, he
wishes he would have done things different in his life (check the
previous post) I also doubt this man is getting much in regards to
proper medical care, but more on that later.
Having said this, I’d
also like to point out three factors that probably explain why this man
is looking better than most 79 year olds we know, that haven’t been
living in a cave in the middle of nowhere.
1)Food & Exercise.
This man is obviously on a very lean diet. The kind of staples he eats,
combined with his chicken and whatever it is he hunts makes for a diet
better than what 99% of Americans eat. A key aspect here is quantity.
This man hasn’t got much wealth and has to ration his food carefully.
I’ve written before about the advantages of a low caloric diet which
considerably slows down ageing and extend life by 20-30%. If you’re
reading this for the first time it may surprise you, but what will blow
up your mind is googling the topic and finding out this has been proven
to be true beyond doubt. Eating 20% less calories than the recommended
amount for your size extends your life by pretty much the same
percentage. This man clearly walks a lot as well. The article mentions
him going on three hour treks to reach the nearest settlement. I’m sure
he walks a lot checking his traps and hunting as well. This along with
tending his fire, carrying water, caring for his animals and carrying
supplies back to his cave keeps the 79 year old in good shape. Check the
link below and see the video, he moves surprisingly well for a man
about to turn 80.http://www.foxnews.com/world/2016/07/31/argentine-man-has-lived-in-cave-for-40-years.html
2)No
excessive medication and treatments. I’ve also written before about the
problem with the corrupt medical practice around the world. I wont deny
the marvels or modern medicine but I have little doubt that half of the
surgery, treatments and drugs sold are pure nonsense and only done so
as to make money out of the victi.. I mean patients. This has been my
experience with both doctors and dentists and numerous reports and
studies support such tendencies. I bet a thousand bucks that 90% of the
drugs sold around the world can be completely avoided by eating more
frugal amounts of food like this man does and walking more. Lets keep it
real as well. This man may drop dead today from something that if
checked once a year by a doctor could have been prevented. Moderation
and common sense folks.
3)This man may feel very lonely at times.
Living in isolation means depression is a real risk, and even in such
location it can (ironically) develop stress. Then again he does go to
the nearby town somewhat often and according to the article and video he
seems to be liked and respected by locals. He even gets visited by
tourists, all of which he seems to enjoy so he probably has enough
social interaction to keep him mentally healthy as well. I bet he’s not
nearly as stressed as many people are with their nine to five routines,
talking with a dozen people they cant stand each day just because they
share an office.
Living a stress free lifestyle is as important as
eating right. A few days ago I was reading about the countries with the
best life expectancy.
According to the World Health Organization, Spain ranks #4
(Behind Japan, Switzerland and Singapore, in that order). A lot of that
is attributed to the Mediterranean diet and good healthcare, but living
here I assume the easy going lifestyle also has a lot to do with it.
The “work to live rather than live to work” mentality takes a bit of
getting used to but eventually you see that it’s the healthier attitude.
FerFALFernando “FerFAL” Aguirre is the author of “The Modern Survival Manual: Surviving the Economic Collapse” and “Bugging Out and Relocating: When Staying is not an Option”.

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